Meet 'Finger'! Elijah and Finger Answer 10 Questions (Tickles & Bloopers at end) #downsyndrome

You know when you are thinking to yourself about a problem that needs to be solved and you think, 'How am I going to fix this?' 'I know, let's just do this and that!' 'Great idea!' - well, that's called self-talk. Elijah uses his finger to do this and has turned his finger into Finger, who talks back and helps him! It's like have a finger puppet and it's very entertaining. Don't miss the bloopers at the end!

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The Elijah and Crumpet Show is made for adults, to inspire and educate them about life with Down Syndrome.

Our new book, MOTIVATE MAN, will be available later in 2020, following our successful Kickstarter campaign in 2019. Please join our FaceBook group if you would like information on this and future books.

Please visit our blog: https://elijahandcrumpet.wordpress.com , where Dad has the chance to write with a deeper voice about all sorts of topics relating to the show and life in general!

Also get on our mailing list by emailing us here: ElijahandCrumpet@bigpond.com for updates about our book series straight to your inbox! (We won't share your information with anyone).

Illustrator Andy Marshall's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgomXlyZvSZbeEO-QVQ01Zw

Media articles:
25th February 2019 - Gary Nunn kickstarted our YouTube success story with this lovely article:
https://news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/kids/meet-elijah-australias-newest-youtube-star-smashing-stereotypes/news-story/6c090b434d4310e21b0c4d8c5a920745

5th March 2019 - The Today Show filmed Elijah at home creating a show with Crumpet, plus interview with Mum and Elijah:
https://www.9now.com.au/today/2019/clip-cjsutxfui000g0glmdsdqbhvl

1st September 2019 - Elijah and Crumpet meet Hugh Jackman!
https://www.9now.com.au/today/2019/extras/clips/clip-ck01hvek7006h0qnrloossoke

- Elijah and Crumpet have made over 200 videos since they started in September 2018! In 2019 they reached 1,000 subscribers on YouTube, 4,000 on Instagram plus some on Twitter too! These two have a bright future, so please subscribe, like, share and join them on their journey as YouTubers (and Instagrammers @ElijahandCrumpet )!

You can also follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/ElijahCrumpet

Reasons for the show:
1. Elijah wanted to be a famous YouTuber (thanks to his big brother).
2. Elijah loves performing and watching himself performing.
3. Elijah loves having fun with Crumpet.
4. Rehearsing and putting together the show is a great learning opportunity for Elijah, as he has to remember the plan, practice and learn to stay on task.
5. Being a YouTuber is a socially valued role, which means that others view Elijah in a positive light, which helps with inclusion.
6. The show allows Elijah to show off what he can do, helping to break down misconceptions about people with disability.
7. Seeing the shows give others the opportunity to strike up conversation with Elijah, which promotes friendships.
8. Seeing Elijah will hopefully motivate and inspire other parents who may just be at the start of their journey.
9. Seeing Elijah produce this content may inspire others to become YouTubers themselves!
10. We can provide some educational content around learning languages, travel, reading and general life skills.
11. We are able to share a lot of fun times together and have some great clips to look back on later in life!

#SomeGoodNews - Started by John Krasinski (from the American version of The Office), Some Good News is a fun YouTube channel which spreads good news and goodwill during this Coronavirus lockdown!

#DownSyndrome - In case you are wondering, Elijah has Down Syndrome (DS) (also called Down's Syndrome in some parts of the world and also known as Trisomy 21). To learn more, please search for local websites.

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